Attaching Fence to Wall

kylith

In my back garden the top 40% of one of the walls is made up of decorative bricks with holes in them. For various reasons I'm going to be putting wooden fencing over this bit.

I've heard of various products like No More Nails or Gripfill. Would they be suitable for this or would I be better off nailing batons to the wall and then nailing the cladding to the batons?

studdlymurphy

Over it as in covering it or over it as in above it? If covering can you put bolts through the holes in the bricks and bold the fence to the wall. or if above it use bolts to secure battons wouls this work?

kylith

Over as in covering. Here's the wall in question. As you can see the holes are much to big to put bolts through.


The fencing that's on there already will be coming down, every scrap of ivy will be removed and then I'll be putting the new fence up to stop any more ivy coming through from next door.

Buford T Justice

You could just drill 5.5mm holes and use red plugs and screws into the blocks. Try to drill in the middle of them, so as not to burst them

What are you using fence wise? Are you putting up rails to fit the cladding to?

k123456

Express nails, 6mm x 90

Carlow52

I would come inside with pressure treated posts and pin them to the lower wall with framing screws

there is a thread somewhere on this forum about doing this, will have a look.http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055247901

kylith

Fingers McGee wrote: »

You could just drill 5.5mm holes and use red plugs and screws into the blocks. Try to drill in the middle of them, so as not to burst them

What are you using fence wise? Are you putting up rails to fit the cladding to?

I'll be using (and yes, I know it's probably not ideal) recycled decking planks. Money is very tight at the minute and my neighbour was just throwing it out so I helped myself.

My first thought was to fix batons to the wall and nail the planking to that, but someone mentioned No More Nails to me and I thought that it could save me a lot of time and hassle if it'd do the job. Of course, if it's not suitable for something like this then I wouldn't waste my time if I'll just have to do it again in a couple of months' time.

Irish Fire

kylith wrote: »

I'll be using (and yes, I know it's probably not ideal) recycled decking planks. Money is very tight at the minute and my neighbour was just throwing it out so I helped myself.

My first thought was to fix batons to the wall and nail the planking to that, but someone mentioned No More Nails to me and I thought that it could save me a lot of time and hassle if it'd do the job. Of course, if it's not suitable for something like this then I wouldn't waste my time if I'll just have to do it again in a couple of months' time.

Batons are the way to go. then screw the timber to the batons, biggets problem might be if you nail the timber up you may split the brickwork. I would also suggest that you get black slab screws (go to a good hardware and not those bloody D.I.Y. stores) as they wont rust and mark the timber. (The major D.I.Y. stores are my pet hate )

Buford T Justice

tbh, what you save time wise using no more nails or that garbage it will cost you a lot more material wise.

kylith

Thanks for all the advice folks. Looks like good old-fashioned screws and nails are the way to go.

littlemis

Just beware ivy will grow back and get through the tiniest of cracks.So when the job is done,get into the habit of checking it,as it has a habit of creeping up on you when you least expect it.....I know this from experience...